An immigrant and longtime resident of the United States, left, is processed for her permanent driver’s license at a Department of Motor Vehicles office in Denver.
An immigrant and longtime resident of the United States, left, is processed for her permanent driver’s license at a Department of Motor Vehicles office in Denver.Associated Press file

The bill would increase the number of Department of Motor Vehicles offices offering the special licenses from three to 10.

Its Senate co-sponsors are Republican Don Coram of Southwest Colorado and Democrat Dominick Moreno of suburban Adams County.

They say it will eliminate months-long wait times for licenses and that licensed immigrant drivers help ensure roads are safer.

Colorado dairy and livestock groups support the bill.

The Senate Finance Committee voted 5-2 on Thursday to send the bill to the appropriations committee.